Body found on beach near High Island

Updated 3:50 pm, Sunday, February 22, 2015

A man's body was found bound and with gunshot wounds to the back and head on the beach near High Island Sunday.

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office responded to a call around 9 a.m. after the body was discovered on the beach between Gilchrist and High Island. The identity is unknown, though he's described as possibly a Hispanic male in his mid-40s. There's a tattoo on his right forearm.

It's unknown if he was killed on the beach or elsewhere.

The investigation is in its early stages, and additional information was not available.